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Response compliance and predictors thereof in studies using the experience sampling method.
Aki Rintala1, Martien Wampers1, Inez Myin-Germeys2
1Department of Neurosciences.
Psychological Assessment
|November 6, 2018
Summary
Participant compliance in intensive experience sampling method (ESM) studies is generally acceptable, averaging 78%. However, compliance decreases over study days and varies by time of day, with individuals with psychosis showing lower adherence.
Area of Science:
- Psychological research methods
- Mental health studies
- Data quality assurance
Background:
- Intensive repeated measurement techniques like the experience sampling method (ESM) can strain participants, potentially impacting data quality due to low response compliance.
- Understanding compliance patterns and their predictors is crucial for optimizing ESM study designs and ensuring reliable data collection, especially in diverse populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate participant compliance rates in experience sampling method (ESM) protocols.
- To identify predictors of compliance within intensive ESM studies using a pooled dataset.
- To assess the impact of study day, time of day, and participant characteristics on ESM response rates.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of a pooled dataset comprising 10 experience sampling method (ESM) studies.
- Inclusion of 1,717 individuals with various mental health conditions, contributing 92,394 momentary assessments.
- Utilized multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression models to analyze compliance data from paper-and-pencil diary protocols (4-6 days, 10 assessments/day).
Main Results:
- Overall acceptable average compliance of 78% was observed, but compliance significantly declined across study days.
- Compliance varied significantly by time of day, peaking between 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. and lowest between 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.
- Individuals with psychosis exhibited lower compliance (70%) compared to healthy controls (83%); females and older participants showed slightly higher compliance.
Conclusions:
- Experience sampling method (ESM) protocols with 10 daily assessments over 4-6 days demonstrate acceptable compliance, despite predictable fluctuations.
- Compliance is influenced by the progression of the study, specific times of assessment, and individual characteristics, including mental health status.
- Further research is needed to explore compliance predictors across varied ESM protocols and clinical populations to enhance data integrity.
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